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Common Public Safety

Contents 1 Emergency Medical Services Radio 2 Fire Mutual Aid 3 Law Enforcement 4 Interoperability (All Public Safety) 4.1 VHF High 4.2 UHF 4.3 700 MHz 4.4 800 MHz 4.5 Federal/Non-Federal Interoperability 5 New Interoperability Channel Names 6 References

[edit] Emergency Medical Services Radio

[edit] Fire Mutual Aid

 39.4800  Fire Mutual Aid (simplex)
 45.8800  Fire Mutual Aid (simplex)
154.2650  Fire Mutual Aid (simplex)
154.2725  Fire Mutual Aid (simplex) narrowband
154.2800  Fire Mutual Aid (simplex) most common nationwide
154.2875  Fire Mutual Aid (simplex) narrowband
154.2950  Fire Mutual Aid (simplex)
154.3025  Fire Mutual Aid (simplex) narrowband

[edit] Law Enforcement

Frequency   Description
 39.460     Law Enforcement Mutual Aid (simplex)
 45.860     Law Enforcement Mutual Aid (simplex)
155.370     Common Law Enforcement Intersystem (simplex)
155.475     Law Enforcement Mutual Aid (simplex)
155.4825    Law Enforcement Mutual Aid (simplex) narrowband

[edit] Interoperability (All Public Safety)

[edit] VHF High

Frequency  Type  Tone      Channel Description
155.7525   BM    CSQ       VCALL   VHF Calling
151.1375   BM    156.7 PL  VTAC1   VHF Tactical
154.4525   BM    156.7 PL  VTAC2   VHF Tactical
158.7375   BM    156.7 PL  VTAC3   VHF Tactical
159.4725   BM    156.7 PL  VTAC4   VHF Tactical

[edit] UHF

Frequency  Input     Type Tone      Channel Description
453.2125   458.2125  R    CSQ       UCALL   UHF Calling
453.2125             BM   CSQ       UCALLA  UHF Calling
453.4625   458.4625  R    156.7 PL  UTAC1   UHF Tactical
453.4625             BM   156.7 PL  UTAC1A  UHF Tactical
453.7125   458.7125  R    156.7 PL  UTAC2   UHF Tactical
453.7125             BM   156.7 PL  UTAC2A  UHF Tactical
453.8625   458.8625  R    156.7 PL  UTAC3   UHF Tactical
453.8625             BM   156.7 PL  UTAC3A  UHF Tactical

[edit] 700 MHz

12.5 kHz channels APCO P25 digital mode

Frequency Input    Type Channel  Description 
764.00625  794.00625  R           Low Power 2W
764.00625             BM          Low Power 2W
764.01875  794.01875  R           Low Power 2W
764.01875             BM          Low Power 2W
764.03125  794.03125  R           Low Power 2W
764.03125             BM          Low Power 2W
764.04375  794.04375  R           Low Power 2W
764.04375             BM          Low Power 2W
764.05625  794.05625  R           Nationwide Itinerant
764.05625             BM          Nationwide Itinerant
764.06875  794.06875  R           Nationwide Itinerant
764.06875             BM          Nationwide Itinerant
764.14375  794.14375  R  7TAC58   General Public Safety Tactical
764.14375             BM 7TAC58D  General Public Safety Tactical
764.24375  794.24375  R  7CAL59   All Public Safety Calling
764.24375             BM 7CAL59D  All Public Safety Calling
764.39375  794.39375  R  7EMS60   EMS Tactical
764.39375             BM 7EMS60D  EMS Tactical
764.49375  794.49375  R  7EMS61   EMS Tactical
764.49375             BM 7EMS61D  EMS Tactical
764.64375  794.64375  R  7TAC62   General Public Safety Tactical
764.64375             BM 7TAC62D  General Public Safety Tactical
764.74375  794.74375  R  7TAC63   General Public Safety Tactical
764.74375             BM 7TAC63D  General Public Safety Tactical
764.89375  794.89375  R  7FIR64   Fire Tactical
764.89375             BM 7FIR64D  Fire Tactical
764.99375  794.99375  R  7FIR65   Fire Tactical
764.99375             BM 7FIR65D  Fire Tactical
765.14375  795.14375  R  7TAC66   General Public Safety Tactical
765.14375             BM 7TAC66D  General Public Safety Tactical
765.24375  795.24375  R  7TAC67   General Public Safety Tactical
765.24375             BM 7TAC67D  General Public Safety Tactical
765.39375  795.39375  R  7LAW68   Law Enforcement Tactical
765.39375             BM 7LAW68D  Law Enforcement Tactical
765.49375  795.49375  R  7LAW69   Law Enforcement Tactical
765.49375             BM 7LAW69D  Law Enforcement Tactical
765.64375  795.64375  R  7TAC70   General Public Safety Tactical
765.64375             BM 7TAC70D  General Public Safety Tactical
765.89375  795.89375  R  7TAC72   Other Public Safety Tactical
765.89375             BM 7TAC72D  Other Public Safety Tactical
765.99375  795.99375  R  7TAC73   Other Public Safety Tactical
765.99375             BM 7TAC73D  Other Public Safety Tactical
774.00625  804.00625  R  7EMS76   EMS Tactical
774.00625             BM 7EMS76D  EMS Tactical
774.10625  804.10625  R  7TAC74   General Public Safety Tactical
774.10625             BM 7TAC74D  General Public Safety Tactical
774.25625  804.25625  R  7CAL75   All Public Safety Calling
774.25625             BM 7CAL75D  All Public Safety Calling
774.35625  804.35625  R  7EMS77   EMS Tactical
774.35625             BM 7EMS77D  EMS Tactical
774.50625  804.50625  R  7FIR80   Fire Tactical
774.50625             BM 7FIR80D  Fire Tactical
774.60625  804.60625  R  7TAC78   General Public Safety Tactical
774.60625             BM 7TAC78D  General Public Safety Tactical
774.75625  804.75625  R  7TAC79   General Public Safety Tactical
774.75625             BM 7TAC79D  General Public Safety Tactical
774.85625  804.85625  R  7FIR81   Fire Tactical
774.85625             BM 7FIR81D  Fire Tactical
775.00625  805.00625  R  7LAW84   Law Enforcement Tactical
775.00625             BM 7LAW84D  Law Enforcement Tactical
775.10625  805.10625  R  7TAC82   General Public Safety Tactical
775.10625             BM 7TAC82D  General Public Safety Tactical
775.25625  805.25625  R  7TAC83   General Public Safety Tactical
775.25625             BM 7TAC83D  General Public Safety Tactical
775.35625  805.35625  R  7LAW85   Law Enforcement Tactical
775.35625             BM 7LAW85D  Law Enforcement Tactical
775.50625  805.50625  R  7TAC88   Other Public Safety Tactical
775.50625             BM 7TAC88D  Other Public Safety Tactical
775.60625  805.60625  R  7TAC86   General Public Safety Tactical
775.60625             BM 7TAC86D  General Public Safety Tactical
775.85625  805.85625  R  7TAC89   Other Public Safety Tactical
775.85625             BM 7TAC89D  Other Public Safety Tactical
775.93125  805.93125  R           Low Power 2W
775.93125             BM          Low Power 2W
775.94375  805.94375  R           Low Power 2W
775.94375             BM          Low Power 2W
775.95625  805.95625  R           Low Power 2W
775.95625             BM          Low Power 2W
775.96875  805.96875  R           Low Power 2W
775.96875             BM          Low Power 2W
775.98125  805.98125  R           Low Power 2W
775.98125             BM          Low Power 2W
775.99375  805.99375  R           Nationwide Itinerant
775.99375             BM          Nationwide Itinerant

[edit] 800 MHz

Current channels

Frequency  Input  Type Tone     Channel       Description
866.0125   821.0125  R    156.7 PL  ICALL/NPSPAC1   800 MHz Calling 
866.0125             BM   156.7 PL  ICALLD/NPSPAC1D 800 MHz Calling
866.5125   821.5125  R    156.7 PL  ITAC1/NPSPAC2   800 MHz Tactical
866.5125             BM   156.7 PL  ITAC1D/NPSPAC2D 800 MHz Tactical
867.0125   822.0125  R    156.7 PL  ITAC2/NPSPAC3   800 MHz Tactical
867.0125             BM   156.7 PL  ITAC2D/NPSPAC3D 800 MHz Tactical
867.5125   822.5125  R    156.7 PL  ITAC3/NPSPAC4   800 MHz Tactical
867.5125             BM   156.7 PL  ITAC3D/NPSPAC4D 800 MHz Tactical
868.0125   823.0125  R    156.7 PL  ITAC4/NPSPAC5   800 MHz Tactical
868.0125             BM   156.7 PL  ITAC4D/NPSPAC5D 800 MHz Tactical

Future channels after rebanding

Frequency  Input  Type Tone     Channel       Description
851.0125   806.0125  R    156.7 PL  ICALL/NPSPAC1   800 MHz Calling 
851.0125             BM   156.7 PL  ICALLD/NPSPAC1D 800 MHz Calling
851.5125   806.5125  R    156.7 PL  ITAC1/NPSPAC2   800 MHz Tactical
851.5125             BM   156.7 PL  ITAC1D/NPSPAC2D 800 MHz Tactical
852.0125   807.0125  R    156.7 PL  ITAC2/NPSPAC3   800 MHz Tactical
852.0125             BM   156.7 PL  ITAC2D/NPSPAC3D 800 MHz Tactical
852.5125   807.5125  R    156.7 PL  ITAC3/NPSPAC4   800 MHz Tactical
852.5125             BM   156.7 PL  ITAC3D/NPSPAC4D 800 MHz Tactical
853.0125   808.0125  R    156.7 PL  ITAC4/NPSPAC5   800 MHz Tactical
853.0125             BM   156.7 PL  ITAC4D/NPSPAC5D 800 MHz Tactical

[edit] Federal/Non-Federal Interoperability

[edit] New Interoperability Channel Names

• NPSTC Standard Channel Nomenclature for the Public Safety Interoperability Channels
• NPSTC Channel Naming Plan - Short Name Supplemental Addendum

Frequency	Input	Type	Tone	Common Name	Description
39.4600	45.8600	R	156.7 PL	LLAW1	Law Enforcement
39.4600		BM	156.7 PL	LLAW1D	Law Enforcement
39.4800		BM	156.7 PL	LFIRE2	Fire (proposed)
45.8600		BM	156.7 PL	LLAW3D	Law Enforcement
45.8800		BM	156.7 PL	LFIRE4	Fire
151.1375		BM	156.7 PL	VTAC11	Public Safety Tactical
154.2650		BM	156.7 PL	VFIRE22	Fire
154.2725		BM	156.7 PL	VFIRE24	Fire
154.2800		BM	156.7 PL	VFIRE21	Fire
154.2875		BM	156.7 PL	VFIRE25	Fire
154.2950		BM	156.7 PL	VFIRE23	Fire
154.3025		BM	156.7 PL	VFIRE26	Fire
154.4525		BM	156.7 PL	VTAC12	Public Safety Tactical
155.3400		BM	156.7 PL	VMED28	EMS
155.3475		BM	156.7 PL	VMED29	EMS
155.4750		BM	156.7 PL	VLAW31	Law Enforcement (Natl Law Enforcement Mutual Aid)
155.4825		BM	156.7 PL	VLAW32	Law Enforcement
155.7525		BM	156.7 PL	VCALL10	Public Safety Calling
158.7375		BM	156.7 PL	VTAC13	Public Safety Tactical
159.4725		BM	156.7 PL	VTAC14	Public Safety Tactical
161.8250	157.2250	R	156.7 PL	VTAC18	Public Safety Tactical (limited to 33 inland areas only)
161.8250		BM	156.7 PL	VTAC18D	Public Safety Tactical (limited to 33 inland areas only)
161.8500	157.2500	R	156.7 PL	VTAC17	Public Safety Tactical (limited to 33 inland areas only)
161.8500		BM	156.7 PL	VTAC17D	Public Safety Tactical (limited to 33 inland areas only)
161.8750	157.2750	R	156.7 PL	VTAC19	Public Safety Tactical (limited to 33 inland areas only)
161.8750		BM	156.7 PL	VTAC19D	Public Safety Tactical (limited to 33 inland areas only)
453.2125	458.2125	R	156.7 PL	UCALL40	Public Safety Calling
453.2125		BM	156.7 PL	UCALL40D	Public Safety Calling
453.4625	458.4625	R	156.7 PL	UTAC41	Public Safety Tactical
453.4625		BM	156.7 PL	UTAC41D	Public Safety Tactical
453.7125	458.7125	R	156.7 PL	UTAC42	Public Safety Tactical
453.7125		BM	156.7 PL	UTAC42D	Public Safety Tactical
453.8625	458.8625	R	156.7 PL	UTAC43	Public Safety Tactical
453.8625		BM	156.7 PL	UTAC43D	Public Safety Tactical
764.14375	794.14375	R	$293 NAC	7TAC51	General Public Safety Service
764.14375		BM	$293 NAC	7TAC51D	General Public Safety Service
764.24375	794.24375	R	$293 NAC	7CALL50	Calling Channel
764.24375		BM	$293 NAC	7CALL50D	Calling Channel
764.39375	794.39375	R	$293 NAC	7MED65	EMS
764.39375		BM	$293 NAC	7MED65D	EMS
764.49375	794.49375	R	$293 NAC	7MED66	EMS
764.49375		BM	$293 NAC	7MED66D	EMS
764.64375	794.64375	R	$293 NAC	7TAC52	General Public Safety Service
764.64375		BM	$293 NAC	7TAC52D	General Public Safety Service
764.74375	794.74375	R	$293 NAC	7TAC55	General Public Safety Service
764.74375		BM	$293 NAC	7TAC55D	General Public Safety Service
764.89375	794.89375	R	$293 NAC	7FIRE63	Fire
764.89375		BM	$293 NAC	7FIRE63D	Fire
764.99375	794.99375	R	$293 NAC	7FIRE64	Fire
764.99375		BM	$293 NAC	7FIRE64D	Fire
765.14375	795.14375	R	$293 NAC	7TAC53	General Public Safety Service
765.14375		BM	$293 NAC	7TAC53D	General Public Safety Service
765.24375	795.24375	R	$293 NAC	7TAC56	General Public Safety Service
765.24375		BM	$293 NAC	7TAC56D	General Public Safety Service
765.39375	795.39375	R	$293 NAC	7LAW61	Law Enforcement
765.39375		BM	$293 NAC	7LAW61D	Law Enforcement
765.49375	795.49375	R	$293 NAC	7LAW62	Law Enforcement
765.49375		BM	$293 NAC	7LAW62D	Law Enforcement
765.64375	795.64375	R	$293 NAC	7TAC54	General Public Safety Service
765.64375		BM	$293 NAC	7TAC54D	General Public Safety Service
765.74375	795.74375	R	$293 NAC	7DATA69	Mobile Data
765.74375		BM	$293 NAC	7DATA69D	Mobile Data
765.89375	795.89375	R	$293 NAC	7MOB59	Mobile Repeater
765.89375		BM	$293 NAC	7MOB59D	Mobile Repeater
765.99375	795.99375	R	$293 NAC	7GTAC57	Other Public Service
765.99375		BM	$293 NAC	7GTAC57D	Other Public Service
774.00625	804.00625	R	$293 NAC	7MED86	EMS
774.00625		BM	$293 NAC	7MED86D	EMS
774.10625	804.10625	R	$293 NAC	7TAC71	General Public Safety Service
774.10625		BM	$293 NAC	7TAC71D	General Public Safety Service
774.25625	804.25625	R	$293 NAC	7CALL70	Calling Channel
774.25625		BM	$293 NAC	7CALL70D	Calling Channel
774.35625	804.35625	R	$293 NAC	7MED87	EMS
774.35625		BM	$293 NAC	7MED87D	EMS
774.50625	804.50625	R	$293 NAC	7FIRE83	Fire
774.50625		BM	$293 NAC	7FIRE83D	Fire
774.60625	804.60625	R	$293 NAC	7TAC72	General Public Safety Service
774.60625		BM	$293 NAC	7TAC72D	General Public Safety Service
774.75625	804.75625	R	$293 NAC	7TAC75	General Public Safety Service
774.75625		BM	$293 NAC	7TAC75D	General Public Safety Service
774.85625	804.85625	R	$293 NAC	7FIRE84	Fire
774.85625		BM	$293 NAC	7FIRE84D	Fire
775.00625	805.00625	R	$293 NAC	7LAW81	Law Enforcement
775.00625		BM	$293 NAC	7LAW81D	Law Enforcement
775.10625	805.10625	R	$293 NAC	7TAC73	General Public Safety Service
775.10625		BM	$293 NAC	7TAC73D	General Public Safety Service
775.25625	805.25625	R	$293 NAC	7TAC76	General Public Safety Service
775.25625		BM	$293 NAC	7TAC76D	General Public Safety Service
775.35625	805.35625	R	$293 NAC	7LAW82	Law Enforcement
775.35625		BM	$293 NAC	7LAW82D	Law Enforcement
775.50625	805.50625	R	$293 NAC	7MOB79	Mobile Repeater
775.50625		BM	$293 NAC	7MOB79D	Mobile Repeater
775.60625	805.60625	R	$293 NAC	7TAC74	General Public Safety Service
775.60625		BM	$293 NAC	7TAC74D	General Public Safety Service
775.75625	805.75625	R	$293 NAC	7DATA89	Mobile Data
775.75625		BM	$293 NAC	7DATA89D	Mobile Data
775.85625	805.85625	R	$293 NAC	7GTAC77	Other Public Service
775.85625		BM	$293 NAC	7GTAC77D	Other Public Service
851.0125	806.0125	R	156.7 PL	8CALL90	Public Safety Calling (post rebanding)
851.0125		BM	156.7 PL	8CALL90D	Public Safety Calling (post rebanding)
851.5125	806.5125	R	156.7 PL	8TAC91	Public Safety Tactical (post rebanding)
851.5125		BM	156.7 PL	8TAC91D	Public Safety Tactical (post rebanding)
852.0125	807.0125	R	156.7 PL	8TAC92	Public Safety Tactical (post rebanding)
852.0125		BM	156.7 PL	8TAC92D	Public Safety Tactical (post rebanding)
852.5125	807.5125	R	156.7 PL	8TAC93	Public Safety Tactical (post rebanding)
852.5125		BM	156.7 PL	8TAC93D	Public Safety Tactical (post rebanding)
853.0125	808.0125	R	156.7 PL	8TAC94	Public Safety Tactical (post rebanding)
853.0125		BM	156.7 PL	8TAC94D	Public Safety Tactical (post rebanding)

[edit] References

• 47CFR90.20 Public Safety Pool Frequency Table

• FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau
• APCO SIEC Interoperability Resources
• 700 MHz Narrowband Public Safety band plan (.PDF file) from APCO web site
• 700 MHz Widewband Public Safety band plan (.PDF file) from APCO web site
• NPSTC interoperability channel name standardization
• USDHS National Interoperability Field Operations Guide v1.2